SA-708
Appalachian-American
Often wondered why the southern accents below the Dixie Line often make a two syllable word out of a one syllable word like "here- heyar", "there- theyere".
No idea why. At my high school alma mater, Science Hill, the cheerleaders would cheer "Science" as one syllable and "Hill" as two.
I moved to this area from South Dakota when I was 10, and can switch in and out of the local accent most of the time, When I'm tired (tarr'd) I tend toward the local accent.
There's an actress from this area with a distinct Southern accent, who says they tried to get her to talk differently when she was in acting school, but never could. She says nearly every time she's gotten work, it has been because of her accent.